<p>Disinformation campaigns are a threat to the proper functioning of democracies. The Parliament is committed to ensuring people are able to access reliable information.</p>

<p>Elements of disinformation and propaganda are that such information (i) is designed to be wholly or partly false, manipulated or misleading, or uses unethical persuasion techniques; (ii) regards an issue of public interest; (iii) has the intention to generate insecurity, hostility or polarisation, or attempts to disrupt democratic processes; (iv) and is disseminated and/or amplified through automated and aggressive techniques, such as social bots, artificial intelligence (AI), micro-targeting or paid human 'trolls’, often used to boost public visibility.</p>

freedom of press and media (T)

EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (T)

fight against hate speech, populism, and fake news on social media (T)

9th parliamentary term

Fight against disinformation (2019-2020)

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Tackling Covid-19 disinformation and the impact on freedom of expression

Press conference by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Head of INGE Delegation and members delegation following their visit to Taiwan

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Disinformation and the role of social platforms

EPRS - The deepfake menace: a gendered issue

EPRS - Can we protect society from the deep fake menace?

Oral question - Foreign Interference in democratic processes: MEPs debate

Oral question - Foreign Interference in democratic processes: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vicepresident of the Commission/High Representative of the European Union

Oral question - Foreign Interference in democratic processes: opening statements by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Author and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vicepresident of the Commission/High Representative of the EU

Exchange of views with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Dossier Center in INGE Committee: in association with AFET Committee and with the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

Exchange of views with Mikhail KHODORKOVSKY, Dossier Center in INGE Committee: opening statements by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), INGE Chair, Andrius KUBILIUS (EPP, LT), rapporteur, Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL) and Mikhail KHODORKOVSKY

The future of democracy in the digital age: statement by Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO), AIDA Chair

Press conference by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), INGE Chair, and Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), rapporteur, on the foreign interference in EU democratic processes: lessons from the committee's work so far

EPRS policy podcast - The EU and Russia: Locked into confrontation

Exchange of views on Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation: Exchange of views (1/2)

Exchange of views on Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation: Opening statements

Exchange of views on Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation: Exchange of views (2/2)

Exchange of views with Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market on strategic communication at INGE Committee: extracts and statements by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES) and Dace MELBĀRDE (ECR, LT)

Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: Closing statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State

Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: MEPs debate (Part 1)

Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: extracts from the debate

Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: MEPs debate (Part 2)

"Fake for Real": illustrative shots of the exhibition at the European House of History and statements

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